Summer Camp

Club Creating Keepsakes had Summer Camp last week!  There were some fun challenges.

The first day they gave us a download of banners, tags, and journal spots to use on a project - and we were to use pens and/or markers.  I scrapped some photos from mine and Glenn's anniversary trip to Mission Beach, CA - this is the USS Midway.  I really like the red, white and blue theme.

Day 2 - use stickers and make them dimensional; I made a birthday card and used dimensional adhesive on the star, cupcake, and swirl - I also added glitter to the cupcake.  I like how this turned out.

Smash Books was Day 3 - make your own smash book album. I had just started a new smash book so I used that for the challenge.  I added my paperwork from the doctor regarding my mammogram.  I've also used it for paint samples, but mostly for a journal.

Day 4 - make an inspirational board.  The one thing I need some inspiration with is my sewing.  I REALLY want to get back to sewing, and have found some pretty fabric and patterns.  So hopefully, this will give me the push I need to make a couple of things.

Day 5 - use fabric on your layout!  I had this photo of a beautiful hydrangea bloom in my yard, so I used that - the soft purple and yellow are so pretty.  I used some fabric to make a pinwheel.

Scrapbook Expo

My mom, sister, and I went to Scrapbook Expo in Duluth, GA and had a really good time.  We took 2 classes - one was a QuickQuotes class which we always enjoy and have fun with; the other was put on by Scrapbook Expo and taught how to do all kinds of embossing - heat, dry, resist.  

We also attended both Friday and Saturday all day crops - from 8:00am til midnight.  All together I got 24 layouts completed.  I finished my Hawaii Album from our November 2011 trip.  And I started the photographs from Laura's wedding, and the kids visit here to Augusta.

I bought laser cut layouts for these photos from Hawaii.  I love the palm trees.

This layout used the MME Kraft Fun Day collection.  I love these pictures of the kids!

I love "book" papers to use in layouts.  These photos are from River Walk with the kids, and Glenn's mom, Rose.

I bought this embossing folder at the Expo - love the tree!

Love these butterflies from Jenni Bowlin, too!

Pinwheels are easy and fun to make, and they make great embellishments.

This is Tyler and Allison in the back yard walking out to see the cows.

Donna had the idea that I should "carve" something in the paper like it was on a tree.  I think it turned out good!

On the drive to Savannah, we were feeling a little goofy.

These photos are from the venue Laura and Glen chose for their wedding - Dunham Farms in Savannah.

Love that I had music paper with the "Wedding March."  

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bolton.

Lake Sinclair

We spent the day at Lake Sinclair yesterday - Duane and Peggy were camping by Sinclair Marina.  We fished and rented a pontoon for the afternoon.  We got caught in a rain storm coming back to the campsite, and the pontoon just didn't want to go very fast!  

Glenn was the big fisherman today!  He caught 3 catfish - released one due to size, but the other 2 were a pretty good catch.

Very nice day to spend on the lake!

New Cards

Here are a couple of new cards I made last night for the Club CK Weekly Card Challenge.  I used my Fiskars star punch on the first card, backed them with yellow cardstock, and added some Basic Grey flags.  I inked the punched out stars with Quick Quotes Powder Puff ink (Mocha Mama)and used Basic Grey chipboard letters.

I used my Martha Stewart butterfly punch for this card, inked the punched butterfly with Quick Quotes Powder Puff ink (Lemonade)and used my Viva Pearl Pen (Cream) to make the antennae and body.  I also used Mocha Mama ink to outline the body.  I used a tree and alpha stickers from My Little Shoebox cardstock stickers; and last I used a border punch at the bottom of the card.

New Baby

This is the newest little baby on the farm behind our house.  First saw him yesterday, and had to wait for the mama to feed in the pasture behind our house so I could take his picture.  Isn't he cute?